Hyderabad: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has shown that 36 doctors lost their lives while carrying out their duties in the treatment of COVID-19 patients during the second wave of pandemics, while doctors’ deaths in the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh stood at 35.
According to the IMA report, most doctors’ deaths (111) are due to COVID-19 is recorded in the state of Bihar, while Delhi recorded the second number of doctors’ deaths with 109 deaths.
Prof. Dr. JA Jayalal, national president of the Indian Medical Association, said during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, a total of 719 doctors lost their lives in the country while 748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.
In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Medical Association said due to the rapidly rising cases of COVID-19, there is pressure on the doctors in dealing with the large number of cases in which they are constantly in contact with the COVID-19 patients. As a result, doctors also get the dangerous virus.
The IMA has called on the Prime Minister to deal with the evildoers who spread false information regarding the medical science and vaccination process.
The association urged the prime minister to convey the message to the public that vaccination is the most effective way to stop its spread. coronavirus.
Source: The Siasat Daily